In a recent Twitter thread, Conor Grogan, Coinbase’s director of product strategy and business operations, has shed light on how Alameda Research, a trading firm associated with FTX, played a significant role in the dominance of Tether’s USDT stablecoin. Grogan’s on-chain analysis revealed that Alameda minted a staggering $39.55 billion worth of USDT, accounting for […]
Charles Hoskinson, the creator of Cardano, has criticized the media’s favorable portrayal of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder of FTX, who is currently facing a criminal trial. Hoskinson referred to SBF as “the Bernie Madoff of my generation” and expressed disapproval of the elite support he has received, particularly in a new book by Michael […]
Cardano’s Project Catalyst Fund10 recently concluded with record-breaking participation and a surge in community engagement. Over 400,000 ADA enthusiasts participated in the funding round, submitting 1,500 developmental ideas. However, amidst the ambitious funding requests and applications, controversies arose, highlighting the need for scrutiny and transparency in decentralized funding initiatives.Project Catalyst, known as the largest decentralized […]
The Bitcoin developer community has introduced a groundbreaking methodology called BitVM, which allows for Turing-complete Bitcoin contracts without modifying the network’s consensus rules. BitVM verifies computations rather than executing them directly on Bitcoin, similar to optimistic rollups. This development has sparked excitement and debate on online forums, with some suggesting that BitVM could render altcoins […]
In a recent security breach, Ordswap, a prominent marketplace for Bitcoin Ordinals, has lost control of its website, putting users at risk of phishing attacks. The compromised website directed users to a phishing link, aiming to trick them into revealing their private keys and sensitive information, posing a severe threat to their cryptocurrency assets. In […]
Trust Wallet Token (TWT) has experienced a significant 20% increase in value, standing out amidst a week of modest gains in the digital asset markets. Trust Wallet, a popular self-custody hot wallet for cryptocurrencies, has gained recognition for its reliability and user-friendly experience, accumulating over 70 million downloads since its acquisition by Binance in 2018. […]
In a challenging market environment for crypto firms, Hong Kong-based venture capital firm CMCC Global has raised $100 million for its Titan Fund, aimed at supporting Asian blockchain startups. This comes as global venture capital investments in crypto have declined by 70.9% year-on-year, with a 54.5% drop in the number of deals. The fund has […]
Pro-crypto candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced his decision to drop out of the Democratic primary and run as an independent candidate for the United States presidency. Kennedy has been a vocal supporter of cryptocurrency and aims to make America the global hub for digital currencies, particularly Bitcoin. He has proposed backing the USD […]
In the ongoing trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, his lead attorney argued that the firm’s former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, was responsible for the company’s financial troubles. According to the attorney, Bankman-Fried had advised the CEO to put on a hedge, but she failed to do so, leading to dire consequences […]
Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, had a challenging trading day after the Ethereum Foundation sold off some of its holdings. However, the cryptocurrency has managed to recover approximately one-third of the value it lost since news of the sale emerged. This development highlights the volatility and fluctuations in the cryptocurrency market. Investors and […]
